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RECEPTACLE FILLING APPARATUS Filed March 31, 1950 2 Sheets-Sheet 1 lnuerzr.- d? I? MCJMCJZ.

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RECEPTACLE FILLING APPARATUS Filed March 31, 1930 2 Sheets-Sheet 2 By RMK-TRW Gr@ Patented May 30, 1933 UNITED STATES PATEN fn OFFICE CLAUDE IP. HCNEIL, Oiled" WRITING, INDIANA, .ASSIGNOR-TO STANDARD OIL COMPANY (INDIANA), OF CHICAGO, ILLINOIS, A. CORPORATION OF INDIANA.

MCEPTACLE FILLING ayrm'rus f sppucation mea March 31.1930. 'serial No. 440.216.

which is simple, rugged, inexpensive andv efficient.

The invention contemplates a traveling carriage carrying a movable feed discharge device which is connected to a iexible feedsupply and on which is mounted a novel system for regulating the position of the carrier and the flow of asphalt through the feed'discharge nozzles. The invention will be more fully understood from the full detailed description of a preferred embodiment.

' In the accompanying drawings wherein similar parts are designated by like reference characters throughout the several views:

Figure 1 is an elevation of my improved apparatus;

Figure 2 is a plan view thereof or more precisely speaking is a horizontal section taken along the lines2-2 of Fig. 1;

Figure 3 is a vertical detailed section of the carriage taken along the lines 3--3 0f Fi 1 Figure 4 is a detailed end view of the nozle taken alongthe lines 4--4 of Fig. 1; 0 an Figure 5 is a vertical section taken along the lines 5 5 of Fig. 1.

Referring to Fig. 1, vertical columns 10,

rigid by suitable braces 13. Arms 14, which on these shafts and are held in position on rails 17 by yokes 1,9, suitable spacers 22 being used as washers to properly position or align the Wheels. Pulleys 23 are also keyed to shafts 20 so that the carriage may be 'driven in the manner hereinafter described.

The I-beam 18 carries depending supports 24 which are braced by angle bars 25 and which carr the movable'feed discharge apparatus. {ySee Figs. 1, 5, and 3.)

Supports 24 carry large pipe 26 to which is secured outstanding brackets 27. These brackets carry journal plates 28 which are reinforced by brackets 29. A plurality of horizontal rods 30,31, and 33 are journaled in plates 28. One end of each of these rods is secured to a crank-arm 34. The free end 'of each crank-arm 34 is ivoted to link 35 which actuates a lever 36 or controlling the openin in valve 37 and thereby controls the flow o fluent material through discharge pipe 38.

This discharge pipe or nozzle is connected to an inner pipe 39 which is supplied with fluent material by a flexible feed system. The feed system includes a vertical pipe 40, an elbow 41 which is horizontally rotatable therein, a horizontal pipe 42, elbow 43,

ielbow 44 horizontally rotatable therein, horizontal pipes 45 and 46 and a horizontally rotatable elbow 47, which is connected by pipe 48 tothe main feed supply 85 All of the pipes are preferably enclosed 1n larger steam pipes 50, which are supplied with steam by pipe 51. The steam jacketed which are supported by concrete bases 11 pipes, includlng pipe 26 around inner pipe 45 carry horizontal beams 12 which are hel 39, serve to maintain asphaltor other viscous liquid in a iuent condition. If for any reason the asphalt is allowed to cool in the system and the pipes become clogged, it is only necessary to melt the hardened material by su erheated steam in jacket 50.

Re erring again to the movable feed discharge device (see Fig. 1), one end of each horizontal rod 30, 31, 32, etc., is journaled in a bearing 52 and is provided adjacent said bearing with a side arm 53. This side arm is normally h eld in a vertical position by spring deteiits 54. They arel provided with handles 55 by which they may be rotated to open and close the respective valves.

From Figs. 1 and 2, it ma be seen that an operator standing at one p ace may actuate controls, a, b, c, d, and e for filling barrels A, B, C, D, and E. I contemplate means for simultaneously opening all valves at the same time and for regulating or closing any particular valve without a'ectin the remaining valves. Any conventiona valve control means may be used for this purpose as will be evident to those skilled in the art.

Shaft 56 is mounted in bearings 57 and 57 on supports 24 and 24. To the outer end of this shaft is keyed a hand Wheel 58 and to the inner end of this shaft is keyed a pulley 59 carrying a belt 60 which drives pulleys 23 for regulating the position of the carriage and for advancing the carria e.

Each nozzle 38 is provided with intersecting varies 61 which prevent a turbulent discharge and which thereby prevent splashing and spattering.

The operation of my invention may be described as follows: Receptacles, such as 'barrels A, B, C, D, E, F, etc. are placed in rows between the columns 10. The carriage is positioned by means of hand wheels 58 over the first row of barrels. If asphalt is being fed into barrels, steam is introduced into jackets 50 and into large pipe 26 for maintaining said asphalt in a iuent condition. With the nozzles properly located, controls a, b, c, d, and. e, are rotated to open valves 38 a, b, c, d, and e and as soon as the barrels A, B, C, D, and E are filled, the controls are closed and the carriage is moved to the next rows of barrels. The flexible feed system allows the movement of the carrier in either direction and the whole operation is thereby rendered extremely simple and efficient. 4

While I have described the preferred embodiment of my invention, it is understood that I do not limit myself to the details set forth except as defined by the following claim.

I claim:

In apparatus for filling receptacles with a normally viscous liquid, a feed pipe, a plurality of discharge pipes connected to said feed pipe, valves in said discharge pipes, a

of Indiana.

' CLAUDE P. MCNEIL. 

